UGA Exchange, Kwansei Gakuin University

Kwansei Gakuin University is an independent institution for higher education, offering Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D. degrees in over 35 different disciplines to a student body of approximately 24,500. Founded in 1889, the university maintains academic standards that rank among the highest of all Japanese universities and colleges.

Program Location

Kwansei Gakuin has 6 campuses: Nishinomiya Uegahara, Nishinomiya Seiwa, Kobe Sanda, Osaka- meda, Tokyo Marunouchi and Takarazuka. Since 1929, the flagship campus of Kwansei Gakuin University is located in Nishinomiya, Hyogo. In 1995, the university have opened a new larger campus in Sanda, Hyogo. There are two satellite campuses in downtown Osaka City (Umeda), and Marunouchi, Tokyo. The lectures are mainly conducted at the Nishinomiya Uegahara, Nishinomiya Seiwa and Kobe Sanda campus.
The Nishinomiya Uegahara and Seiwa Campuses are located in the city of Nishinomiya, a residential city of 486,000 and situated between the cities of Osaka and Kobe. The Nishinomiya Uegahara campus houses eight of the eleven KGU undergraduate schools, nine graduate schools and two independent professional graduate schools. It is also home to the Japan and East Asia Studies Program. The Nishinomiya Seiwa campus opened in 2009 holds the School of Education.

Eligibility Requirements

Students must be nominated for this exchange by the Department of Comparative Literature each year in January

All UGA students seeking to participate in a UGA Exchange Program in Japan must be nominated for study at a specific partner university by the Department of Comparative Literature.

2016-2017 Nomination deadline: Wednesday, January 13, 2016.

Students wishing to be nominated for a Full-year (or possibly Spring) program in the following year are expected to be currently enrolled in JPNS at UGA, submit an essay noting goals for participation, specific universities of preference, unofficial transcript, and JPNS professor recommendation etc. directly to Dr. Mori in CMLT. Additional documents might also be requested.

Application items submitted via the GoAbroad portal application will not be used for the nomination application.

This application is to be completed by nominated students.

Nomination results will be announced by CMLT in mid-January and nominated students will receive additional information about next steps at that time.

Note: Students who want to find their own apartment should arrive in Japan 1-2 weeks before the designated arrival date to make the necessary arrangements. Please understand that if a student wishes to find their own accommodation, KGU has no responsibility to help them with any of the procedures involved with renting an apartment in Japan - this option is hence not recommended for those without at least a high level of Japanese reading comprehension and general conversational skills.

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Program Reviews:

Academic Year 2016 Participant
OIE and its orientation program eased many of the difficulties that were present in living in a foreign country.

Academic Year 2016 Participant
The program was incredibly useful in relation to my education, as the university offered a number of classes that counted towards my major. It was a valuable cultural experience as well.

Academic Year 2016 Participant
Be prepared to walk almost everywhere with the exception of faraway locations. Treat your classes as if you were taking them at home.

Disclaimer

UGA education abroad programs strive to provide reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Areas of disability include, but are not limited to visual, hearing, learning, psychological, medical, and mobility impairments. If you receive disability-related accommodations at UGA or at your home university, or if you anticipate needing accommodations at your overseas site, you will arrange for them with your study abroad program director and the staff in the Disability Resource Center. Examples of accommodations include note taking assistance, extended test time, a quiet testing location, alternative text/media, and accessible housing. Please provide information about your accommodation needs at least 4 weeks prior to departure in order to allow time to arrange for accommodations. Students are asked to disclose disability-related needs prior to the start of the program to help ensure that there are no delays in accommodations and that the student can enjoy the full study abroad experience.